Jeonnam Provincial Council Urges Not Guilty Verdict in Yeosun Incident Retrial

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The Jeonnam Provincial Council’s Yeosu-Suncheon 10.19 Incident Special Committee urged on the 16th that a verdict of not guilty be delivered in the final retrial ruling of the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident scheduled for the afternoon of the 20th at the Gwangju District Court Suncheon Branch.

Earlier, on December 23, 2019, at the Gwangju District Court Suncheon Branch, during the retrial of victims such as Jang Hwanbong related to the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident, prosecutors and the victims’ lawyers requested a verdict of not guilty in the retrial of civilian victims who were sentenced to death on charges of ‘collaborating with the rebel forces during the 1948 Yeosu-Suncheon Incident.’

Also, the Jeonnam Provincial Council’s Yeosu-Suncheon Incident Special Committee submitted a petition expressing hope for a not guilty verdict on June 20 of last year, signed by all provincial council members, and has been monitoring the trial process without missing a single session, attending together with the victims’ families.

Chairperson Kang Jeonghee said, “The Yeosu-Suncheon Incident was an event in which innocent civilians were indiscriminately and unjustly massacred due to state violence, and for the long 72 years, the victims’ families have endured years of deep sorrow,” adding, “We hope that a clear verdict will be delivered in the trial so that the honor of the victims’ families can be restored.”

Meanwhile, the Jeonnam Provincial Council’s Yeosu-Suncheon 10.19 Incident Special Committee is carrying out various activities, including visits to the National Assembly to enact a special law and memorial projects to restore the honor of the victims.

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